The first video, embedded below, feels remarkably similar to Apple's own ad, just sped up and with backing music that's a little harder-edged than Apple's usual choice of cutesy indie pop. Like the iPad as well as iPhone and iPod Touch ads, the demo features just the screen and a pair of hands swiping and pressing the Slate's screen. The similarity between the demo videos of the two competing devices is made easier considering that the iPad and the Slate also look a lot alike. Check out the video, and you can judge for yourself:

On HP's Voodoo product blog where the videos were posted, the company specifically calls out Flash, titling the blog post, "The HP's Slate Device Runs The Complete Internet -- Including Flash!" Without referencing Apple directly, the company also says about the Slate, "With this slate product, you're getting a full Web browsing experience in the palm of your hand. No watered-down Internet, no sacrifices." There's also a video of someone from Adobe explaining how Flash works on mobile platforms like the Slate.

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